To all Australian Cinema Pioneers Members, The National Executive Committee and I send you this message of concern and support during the difficult time of the coronavirus crisis. In the first place we wish for health and strength for all of our members, especially those of you who are among the most vulnerable. The virus…
March 2019 From Tim Read, National President, to all Members: Dear Member The society incorporates as a public company limited by guarantee In an historic change to the operating status of the Society, it has now incorporated as a public company limited by guarantee. Here is some background. From its foundation in 1933 to now,…
Tony Burke has retired from the position of Queensland State President after an outstanding 21 years’ service. His successor, Chris Pitcher, has now formally taken up the mantle, and we extend a warm welcome to her. Chris started with Birch, Carroll & Coyle as Assistant Manager of Maroochydore in 1991 when it was a single…
When I became National President in 2017, Bruce Leonard gave me a four and half page document, ‘Rules of the Society of Australian Cinema Pioneers’. Bruce first put those rules together in 1992 when he became National Secretary Treasurer – he wrote down the rules as he understood them to be. Before then no document…
Our 49th Cinema Pioneer of the Year, Zareh Nalbandian Zareh Nalbandian began his career in the film industry as an intern at Australia’s then leading film post production group, Colorfilm.. Here is a brief biography which outlines his brilliant career which began in 1958 at Supreme Sound. click to read his full profile
Welcome! This is an exciting moment in the 84 year history of the Pioneers. We have a completely redesigned website and we have linked Facebook pages in each State. Communication between us all can now be much easier and faster. In launching the redesigned website, I am using the opportunity to bring members up to…